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Who needs an Ontario Driver's Licence
- Every person living in Ontario, while driving a vehicle in the
province, must posses a valid Ontario
driver's licence.
To obtain a Driver's Licence in Ontario you must :
Be
at least 16 years old.
See
well enough to drive safely. (You must pass a vision test)
What is Graduated Licensing
It
is a licensing system which allows new drivers to gain experience under
conditions that
reduce the risk of collisions.
There
are two levels in graduated licensing.
Any
driver on these levels must follow all of the laws and regulations for
general driving in
Ontario plus
the special rules for each level.
Automobile Drivers
Level One - G1 Licence
This
level lasts 12 months (this time can be reduced to eight months if the new
driver successfully complete an approved driver education course)
The
New Driver ...
be accompanied by a fully
licensed class G driver who has at least four years'
driving experience, sitting on the front passenger seat. If the
accompanying driver is an Ontario Licensed Driver Instructor the four year
experience does not apply.
No
other person is allowed in the front seat whilst the new driver is
driving.
The
accompanying driver must have a blood alcohol content of less than .05 per
cent ( in case he or she needs to take over the wheel)
maintain a zero blood
alcohol content while driving
make sure that each
person must have a seat belt so that his/her vehicle is not
overcrowded and every passenger is protected
MUSTdrive between midnight and 5
a.m.
MUST drive on Ontario's
"400-series" highways or on high speed expressways
such s the Queen Elizabeth Way,
the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner
Express Way in the Grater Toronto Area, The
E.C. Row Expressway in Windsor
and the Conestoga Parkway
in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
NOTE:
If the accompany driver is a driver instructor, the above restriction does
not apply.
At
the end of Level One, the new driver must pass a road test to move to Level
Two.
Level Two - G2 Licence
This
level lasts at least 12 months; The New Driver has now the experience and
skills to drive at any time of day or night, without an accompanying
driver.
The
New Driver may also drive on any Ontario
road.
Two
important conditions still apply in Level Two:
The
New Driver must not drink any alcohol if he/she is going to drive;
Each
person in the vehicle must have a seat belt.
It
will take at least 20 months from the time The New Driver start in Level
One to the time he/she can take the Level Two test to earn full driving
privileges. The final test measures The New Driver overall driving
ability.
To
further protect youth on our roads, effective September
1, 2005:
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The number of young passengers that teen G2
drivers can carry will be limited from midnight to 5 a.m.
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Initially, G2 drivers 19 or under can carry
only one passenger aged 19 or under.
·
After the first six months, and until the G2
driver earns a full G licence or turns 20, they can carry only three
passengers aged 19 or under.
These
restrictions will not apply if the G2 driver is accompanied by a full
"G" licensed driver (with at least four years driving experience)
in the front seat, or if the passengers are immediate family members.
Pleas
note: Thirty-one jurisdictions in Canada
and the U.S.
have some form of teenage passenger restrictions in effect.
Motorcycle Drivers
Level One - M1 Licence
In
Level One, The New Driver can begin learning to drive motorcycles, with
four conditions that help make her/his driving practice safer:
- The New Driver must not drink
any alcohol if she/he are going to drive;
- The New Driver may only
drive during daylight hours (one-half hour before sunrise to one-half
hour after sunset);
- The New Driver must drive
only on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or less, except where
there is no other route he/she can use. The New Driver may drive on
highways 11,17, 61, 71, 101, 102, 144 and 655;
- The New Driver may not
carry any passengers.
Level One lasts at least 60 days, and the licence is
valid for 90 days.
Before
moving to Level Two, The New Driver must pass a road test, either as part
of an approved motorcycle safety course, or at a Driver
Test Centre.
Level Two - M2 Licence
In
Level Two, which lasts 22 months (or 18 months if The New Driver complete
an
approved motorcycle safety course in either level), she/he have the
experience and skills
to carry a passenger and drive at any time of the day or night, on any
Ontario road.
The
New Driver must not drink any alcohol if he/she will be driving.
It
will take at least 20 months from the time The New Driver start in Level
One to the time he/she can take the Level Two test for full driving
privileges. The final test measures The New Driver overall riding ability.
For All Drivers Licensed Previously in another
Province or State
If
The New Driver have a driver's licence from another country or from another
Canadian
province or territory, that driving experience may help him/her get an Ontario driver's
licence sooner. More information about graduated licensing is available by
contacting Licensing Assistance at (416) 235-2999 or by visiting a Driver Test Centre or by perusing Questions and Answers
The
addresses of these centers are listed in the blue pages of your local
telephone book.
Additional
information about Graduated licenses will be found in the Driver's Handbook
or The Motorcycle Handbook which are available for a small fee at the Vehicle and Drivers Licensing Offices
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